Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park 17,748 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Hakeeb Adelakun
Paddy Lane 8' 1–1
Regan Poole 45+3' 2–1
Y 18' Recco Hackett-Fairchild
Alex Robertson 60' Y
Joe Morrell 71' Y
Y 71' Ethan Erhahon
Marlon Pack 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Assistant 1 James Vallance (England)
  • Assistant 2 Conor Farrell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

7
2
1
Portsmouth FC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-02-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 2022-08-06 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-11-23 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Lincoln City FC H 2–1 W
19 Sep Barnsley FC A 3–2 W
16 Sep Derby County FC A 1–1 D
02 Sep Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
26 Aug Stevenage FC A 0–0 D
19 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 0–0 D
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
16 Sep Carlisle United FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
26 Aug Blackpool FC H 3–0 W
19 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
15 Aug Northampton Town FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Fratton Park will turn into a battlefield for Portsmouth FC and Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' Goal! Hakeeb Adelakun scores his 10 goal in 387 matches.
  • 8' What an equalizer from Paddy Lane!
  • 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
  • 18' It’s gonna be a card for Recco Hackett-Fairchild.
  • 23' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' Adam Jackson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 43' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 48' GOAL! Regan Poole scores on 45. Assisted by Jack Sparkes
  • 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a card for Joe Morrell.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Abu Kamara is replaced by Faustino Anjorin on 74 minute.
  • 75' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Recco Hackett-Fairchild departs to be replaced by Dylan Duffy.
  • 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 84' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Burroughs departs to be replaced by Jaden Brown.
  • 87' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Paddy Lane departs to be replaced by Terry Devlin.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marlon Pack on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Joe Morrell as he departs to be replaced by Sean Raggett.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Ronan Curtis 4
George Hirst 2
Paddy Lane 2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Marcus Harness 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Teddy Bishop 1

Head to Head

2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-02-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 2022-08-06 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-11-23 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-09-16 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2023-09-02 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2023-08-26 Stevenage FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2023-08-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2023-09-16 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Carlisle United FC D 2023-09-02 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-08-26 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-08-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-08-15 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC51% Draw27% Lincoln City FC22%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
49%
Portsmouth FC or Lincoln City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC33% Draw49% Lincoln City FC18%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.